tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post1843698472443398706..comments2024-03-17T17:14:03.259+00:00Comments on The Urban Veg Patch: Pause for thoughtCarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-41521067125799903982015-08-31T08:45:01.222+01:002015-08-31T08:45:01.222+01:00It's the pips in the middle of redcurrants tha...It's the pips in the middle of redcurrants that I find can be a bit offputting (a bit like the pips in pomegranates) but that texture get lost in a compote. I found that my red gooseberry bush grew huge this year thus making it difficult to navigate without breaking branches. Stupidly, I didn't realise quite how large they can grow! (Hence growing the next one as a standard!) Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-42609085207974591762015-08-29T16:00:17.647+01:002015-08-29T16:00:17.647+01:00Not too tart Caro. It's the texture that I fin...Not too tart Caro. It's the texture that I find on the unpalatable side. I have a red gooseberry (name unknown) which has been become rather elbowed out of the way by its green counterparts. The fruits are much tastier.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-76961828234684888402015-08-23T23:27:49.628+01:002015-08-23T23:27:49.628+01:00I haven't grown white currants, Anna - are the...I haven't grown white currants, Anna - are they very tart? I was very taken with the red Hinnonmaki gooseberries that I had this year so I've bought another tiny starter bush and hope to train it up to be a standard (as seen at Wisley earlier this year). Compotes are definitely the tops in my opinion. They're so versatile! I'll let you know when you can uncross your fingers - thanks! xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2268978639726936932015-08-23T21:32:04.685+01:002015-08-23T21:32:04.685+01:00Not a jam lover either Caro so have been making co...Not a jam lover either Caro so have been making compotes here too. I like your idea of using elderflower cordial as a sweetener. Do you grow white currants? If so any suggestions as to making them palatable would be most welcome :) Keeping my fingers crossed that the garden fares well in the competition.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-67110145357368857712015-08-21T22:33:07.727+01:002015-08-21T22:33:07.727+01:00The jam did set with honey, just google jam with h...The jam did set with honey, just google jam with honey recipes...it has to be healthier. It's odd what the birds go for each year in't it, the sour cherries were literally eaten as they ripened!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-89309345013249677112015-08-15T20:00:36.065+01:002015-08-15T20:00:36.065+01:00Oh thank you, Sarah; so nice of you to compliment ...Oh thank you, Sarah; so nice of you to compliment the garden. I'm always thinking how to improve the garden - the temptation to constantly spend on new plants and seeds is ever present! (I saw a very nice Panicum rubrum grass the other day and was very sorely tempted but it was a bit pricey. I'm going to look for seeds now!)Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-43319458716773663412015-08-15T19:57:51.172+01:002015-08-15T19:57:51.172+01:00I haven't noticed the birds pecking at the che...I haven't noticed the birds pecking at the cherries but perhaps that's just this year. Amazingly the redcurrant strings have been untouched too, although I think birds had those last year. I don't mind sharing! I like the sound of using honey in jam - does it still set? I'd quite like to have a go at your recipe, Dina. Aww, thanks for lovely good wishes, much appreciated! xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-51133334624691623942015-08-15T19:54:10.571+01:002015-08-15T19:54:10.571+01:00I hope that I'll have enough gooseberries next...I hope that I'll have enough gooseberries next year for jam (or maybe stewed fruit instead). I had five utterly delicious red gooseberries this year so fingers crossed for more! Yes, more flowers, brilliant idea I think. Next year will be good. xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-65440524330118142992015-08-15T19:51:58.322+01:002015-08-15T19:51:58.322+01:00Haha! Yes, I agree Sue - element of surprise, eh! ...Haha! Yes, I agree Sue - element of surprise, eh! Thanks! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-21055422977797365432015-08-13T19:45:00.156+01:002015-08-13T19:45:00.156+01:00It's going to feel a long time until the resul...It's going to feel a long time until the results are announced. I'm sure they thought your garden was wonderful it always looks so good in your pictures. The great thing about gardening is having the ability to change things or experiment! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-23102692977748839732015-08-11T17:43:20.527+01:002015-08-11T17:43:20.527+01:00I think you've turned it into a lovely area mo...I think you've turned it into a lovely area more flowers will be lovely. I like my jam a bit on the tart side gooseberry is my favourite with raspberry a close second. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2163004834106620412015-08-10T20:43:21.492+01:002015-08-10T20:43:21.492+01:00How true re gardens continually evolving as we fig...How true re gardens continually evolving as we figure out what it is that we really want in them! I have sour cherries too and wished they were sweet, I just leave them for the birds now as they love them sour or not!<br />I use honey when making jam, the amount of sugar in the recipe is truly terrifying!<br />Ooooh....so happy the judge was impressed with everything.....I'm sure you will do really well, everything does look hunky dory!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-79743688325483971872015-08-10T17:04:49.697+01:002015-08-10T17:04:49.697+01:00Sneaky or what coming early. Good luckSneaky or what coming early. Good luckSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-86658761072133341552015-08-10T11:16:01.404+01:002015-08-10T11:16:01.404+01:00I'm pleased you enjoyed this post - sometimes ...I'm pleased you enjoyed this post - sometimes it helps to write it all down on the blog! I find cooking very therapeutic, it helps me to think a bit more clearly than I otherwise tend to! Speaking of which, I'm sure there's more that needs doing in the garden today …. Thanks for wishing me luck, I'm sure it all helps! :o) xCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-89747109995035870362015-08-10T11:12:20.884+01:002015-08-10T11:12:20.884+01:00Gardening and cooking are my forms of meditation, ...Gardening and cooking are my forms of meditation, guys - oh, and walking as well. That's when the thoughts start working well rather than like atoms colliding! Yes, a sweet cherry would be good and I'll have to remember to net it from birds and children! Thanks for good wishes!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-9350927761785462322015-08-10T11:10:26.441+01:002015-08-10T11:10:26.441+01:00Thanks, CJ. Funnily enough the compote has now se...Thanks, CJ. Funnily enough the compote has now set to a jam consistency *rolls eyes* but I'll be enjoying it as you do, over Greek yogurt (my favourite) or perhaps in the middle of a baked apple. (Or with scones, yum!) Sugar is so bad for the body on every level that I try to avoid it. Hence the dawn of a new realisation! xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-63800882167290974552015-08-10T11:06:22.942+01:002015-08-10T11:06:22.942+01:00Thanks for your kind thoughts, Flighty. An accolad...Thanks for your kind thoughts, Flighty. An accolade for the garden would be nice but I don't mind either way - the joy is in the gardening, not the prize! You too! Caro xxCarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-4132381959236169482015-08-10T11:05:02.641+01:002015-08-10T11:05:02.641+01:00Thank you. I have no expectations either way, the ...Thank you. I have no expectations either way, the deed is done and is out of my hands.Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-3125334763029747672015-08-10T05:57:34.549+01:002015-08-10T05:57:34.549+01:00I so enjoyed reading how thinking one thing kicks ...I so enjoyed reading how thinking one thing kicks off a very long to-do list of other things. this happens to me too!<br />there's always something to do in the garden, isn't there? a moment of 'wow', then ' I really must ...'.<br />good luck with the judging.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-76299337168823771372015-08-09T20:38:45.901+01:002015-08-09T20:38:45.901+01:00I'm liking the flow of your thoughts Caro! Als...I'm liking the flow of your thoughts Caro! Also by going for sweet cherry to make jam the glycemic index will be lower hence healthier :) good luck with the Camden in bloom!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-46819291194938397342015-08-09T17:53:52.948+01:002015-08-09T17:53:52.948+01:00Well done you, you've made a beautiful oasis i...Well done you, you've made a beautiful oasis indeed, I'm not surprised the judges were impressed. All of your hard work has paid off. I know what you mean about jam. I don't make masses of it as we don't eat a lot. Although I like it, the huge amount of sugar is off-putting. I've cooked morello cherries with sugar and put them over Greek yoghurt, that's really nice. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-85915667422033106482015-08-09T17:40:10.293+01:002015-08-09T17:40:10.293+01:00A most enjoyable post and good pictures. I hope t...A most enjoyable post and good pictures. I hope that the wait is worth it and you find that you were judged among the winners. <br />Well done for wanting more flowers. Happy gardening. Flighty xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-69474599255498392572015-08-09T17:20:57.889+01:002015-08-09T17:20:57.889+01:00good luck with the resultsgood luck with the resultsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com